Photos: Olympics luge accident in Whistler

CaptionLuge fatality

Elise Amendola / Associated Press

Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia is ready to begin his first training run for men's singles luge at the Vancouver Olympics in Whistler on Friday. Kumaritashvili crashed during the second run, sustaining injuries that would kill him.

Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia is ready to begin his first training run for men's singles luge at the Vancouver Olympics in Whistler on Friday. Kumaritashvili crashed during the second run, sustaining injuries that would kill him. (Elise Amendola / Associated Press)

Nodar Kumaritashvili pushes off to begin his first training run Friday in men's singles luge at the Vancouver Games' Whistler track, which is considered the world's fastest venue. Some veteran lugers raised concerns before Kumaritashvili's crash that the track might be too fast and dangerous.

Nodar Kumaritashvili pushes off to begin his first training run Friday in men's singles luge at the Vancouver Games' Whistler track, which is considered the world's fastest venue. Some veteran lugers raised concerns before Kumaritashvili's crash that the track might be too fast and dangerous. (Elise Amendola / Associated Press)